Nuremberg Moot Court Competition For Law Students and Travel To Germany 2021

The Nuremberg Moot Court is offering an international competition, held in Germanyfor university teams from all over the world. They invites students of law to compete based on their oral and written legal argumentation and presentation, from both the prosecution and defense positions.

Competition Rules:

1. The Organizers have the authority to interpret and amend the Rules.
2. By submitting their application, applicants acknowledge that they have read and accepted these Rules.
3. The scores and decisions regarding individual participants and Teams by the judges are not subject to complaints and cannot be appealed.
4. Participants may complain formally against administrative errors (e.g., incorrect calculation of overall results). 
5. Any complaint regarding other participants or other circumstances shall be brought to the attention of the Organizers immediately. Retroactive complaints will not be heard.
6. No application fee or participation fee is charged.
7. The NMC consists of the Application Phase, Written Phase, and Oral Rounds.
8. To participate in the NMC, Teams need to submit an application
9. A maximum of 150 Teams will be selected to advance to the Written Phase based on their motivation and equitable geographic representation
10. For the Oral Rounds, Teams will be selected based on their results for the Written representation. 
11. The number of Teams participating in the NMC Oral Rounds is limited to 50.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Any undergraduate or graduate law student is eligible to participate in the NMC as a Team Member.
2. Teams may comprise of three to five Team Members.
3. One institution is allowed to send only one Team. If several Teams from one university apply, the Organizers will select the best application based on the motivation.

Awards:

The Organizers will give the following awards during the Awards ceremony:

1. First Place
2. Second Place
3. Best Speaker
4. Second-Best Speaker
5. Best Memorandum – Prosecution
6. Best Memorandum – Defense 
7. Each Team Member will receive a certificate of participation for the Written and Oral Phases.

About The Nuremberg Moot Court:

The Nuremberg Moot Court is offering an international competition, held in Germany for university teams from all over the world. They invites students of law to compete based on their oral and written legal argumentation and presentation, from both the prosecution and defense positions. The International Military Tribunal held the Nuremberg Trials from 1945 to 1949. They resulted in the recognition of the Nuremberg Principles, which ultimately led to the creation of the International Criminal Court. This location allows students to practice international criminal law at its very birthplace, offering both a historical and educational experience. The organizers collaborate with highly esteemed professionals, such as national and international judges, academics, and other legal practitioners.

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